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How long did your EEA4 application take (or is taking) to be completed?

less than 6 months
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33%
6 months
8
17%
between 6 months and 13 months
15
31%
more than 13 months
9
19%
 
Total votes: 48

anwarj
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EEA4 Timeline

Post by anwarj » Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:21 pm

Quick update

Posted EEA4 application on 22/02/2010
Recieved COA on 15/03/2010, so 3 weeks elapsed so far... no requests for additional information from HO so far...

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Re: EEA4 Timeline

Post by lina katen » Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:28 pm

Hi

I have also applied the same time as anwarj. apparently someone from the UKBA contact my lawyer for additional information so I gave them to my lawyer and he claimed he sent them on the 25th of february 2010 and now I'm wating. But I did not recieve COA yet.

Is it normal for the UKBa to contact my lawyer by phone asking for addional information(Pay Slips) before the COA is issued. how come my application is handled differently than most people who get thier COA before any further procedings.. Any advice is helpful please.

PS:anwarj I have sent you a private message. It will be great to share experiences since we have applied the same time.

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hello

Post by savas1234 » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:48 pm

hi everybody , just a quick one
there is no way that the HO contact on phone as far as i know
except in very rare cases.
thank you

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Re: EEA4 Timeline

Post by vadimvin » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:06 pm

anwarj wrote:Quick update

Posted EEA4 application on 22/02/2010
Recieved COA on 15/03/2010, so 3 weeks elapsed so far... no requests for additional information from HO so far...
Hi Anwarj,
Did you send your application after 5 years of being in UK or 28 days before exercising the treaty rights. Reading the forum through, have different opinions, your experience would be appreciated.
thanks.

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psoting eea4

Post by anwarj » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:25 am

We had already done our 5 years excercising treaty rights here so posted after the 5 year period was completed.

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Post by lina katen » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:09 pm

EEA4 Application

I did not recieved COA so I decided to contact UKBA and just recieved information that my application was recieved end if february 2010 and asigned to a case work team. I was given an 8 digit case number. I was told that the case work team did not start looking into my application yet.

Can any one tell me what that means. How can it be asigned to a case work team but not looked at? Also is the case work team the last stage of the application or is there more stages?

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Post by kellyman » Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:57 pm

Any member got their EEA4 PR and COA recently?
if so can you please post the timeline. thank you

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Re: psoting eea4

Post by vadimvin » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:40 pm

anwarj wrote:We had already done our 5 years excercising treaty rights here so posted after the 5 year period was completed.
Hi Anwarj,

Any updates from your side?
I am just wondering how quick they are now with PR as I have posted my application recently as well.

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Still waiting

Post by anwarj » Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:09 pm

Unfortunately I am still waiting for that magical piece of mail to arrive through my post box. Its now been exactly 5 months since I posted it. I did recieve the COA after 3 weeks but getting a bit fed up as to why a straightforward application like mine is taking so long.

My EU spouse excercised treaty rights for over 5 years and we provided the proof of that quite clearly so it should be straightforward, alas, nothing as yet.

On the plus side, I did switch jobs (new employer) while my application was with the HO and it caused no problems. Provided copies of my COA letter and my previous passport with the original stamp and the employer accepted that. The employer has a very rigorous checking process as it is FSA regulated role, so was thankful I went without a hitch

Will post here the day it comes in the post or if anything else happens. Good luck all.

Incidentally everyone living in other countries that I've told about my application does not believe me when I tell them that UKBA holds on to your passports for up to 6 months while processing the application.

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Post by lina katen » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:20 pm

Hi anwarj.

good to see you back on the forum. I was feeling lonely for a bit here. Not too many people applying for eea4 compared to the eea2. LOL

I called the HO two weeks ago and it's still waiting consideration. In a few days I will be waiting 5 months. I consider my application straight forward also.

Please any one who applied for the EEA4 in the last 8 month share your experiences.

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Post by mamag » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:12 pm

lina katen wrote:Hi anwarj.

good to see you back on the forum. I was feeling lonely for a bit here. Not too many people applying for eea4 compared to the eea2. LOL

I called the HO two weeks ago and it's still waiting consideration. In a few days I will be waiting 5 months. I consider my application straight forward also.

Please any one who applied for the EEA4 in the last 8 month share your experiences.

I sent my EEA4 application form on 10/04/10 after my application form was returned twice , HO received the document on 11-04-10 , finally got COA in June'10 dated 21-05-10. I consider my application straight forward but I am still waiting for my PR

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update

Post by anwarj » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:22 am

Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.

It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)

Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.

Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now

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Post by coconutsforme » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:51 am

Hi Everyone,

To be honest, it is a bit of relief when you visit this forum and read through different experiences many of us came accross with HO.

So well done to everyone who joins, shares and supports with their views.

I've noticed that it is possible to get thru to them over the phones! so there's some improvement...

Well, if you try in the early business hours, you should be able to get through, during the day, obviously, it it harder to reach them.

The Application process is indeed a long and frustrating one, but i was kinda thinking of the following idea that HO could possibly use:

Since you need to send your non EEA passport, why couldn't they just request a certified copies of all the pages of your passport??? they can allocate a panel of solicitors they would accept, the solicitor then will certify it, and we (non EEA members) will include those in the application.

this way:

the solicitors would generate extra business and revenue
the applicant would be able to travel, (as most of the EEA & EU nationals have ID cards)

and there's less risk that it will be lost.

Home office can still carry out their assessment but once the decision has been made, they can request the original passport for the stamp to be endorsed.

what are your thoughts on that?

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update

Post by anwarj » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:09 pm

Coconutsforme

That sounds like too much of a reasonable and sensible idea for ukba to take up. As mentioned before, people from other countries just won't believe me when I tell them that they hold on to your passport for the duration.

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Post by lina katen » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:47 pm

All the HO have to do is charge a fee for applications so that they have enough money to hire more case worker and problem solved. but this retarded law that EEA member should not be charged for EEA applications thinking it will save us money when infact all it does is cost us a hell of a lot more than what the application fee would have cost.

So any idea that envolves charging EEA member I think is not within the law.

With this new government cutting funds on shcool projects what do you think they will do to the HO eea application budget.
Last edited by lina katen on Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:03 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: update

Post by yusfaith » Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:35 am

anwarj wrote:Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.

It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)

Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.

Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now
anwarj, I am in a similar situation, my application will be 5 month by August 10th and what i have realised about HO's staff answering our call is that, they all give different information. I called in June and the guy i spoke to said my application was assigned to a case worker in 1st week of May, and the second time i called this month, another person said my application has not yet been assigned to case worker. So I dont really know who to believe and I have just fed up calling them waisting my telephone bill without a concrete info from HO. I hope they will have a change of heart one day about our application.

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Re: update

Post by lina katen » Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:08 am

yusfaith wrote:
anwarj wrote:Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.

It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)

Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.

Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now
anwarj, I am in a similar situation, my application will be 5 month by August 10th and what i have realised about HO's staff answering our call is that, they all give different information. I called in June and the guy i spoke to said my application was assigned to a case worker in 1st week of May, and the second time i called this month, another person said my application has not yet been assigned to case worker. So I dont really know who to believe and I have just fed up calling them waisting my telephone bill without a concrete info from HO. I hope they will have a change of heart one day about our application.


Most likely you mis-heard. The case might have been asigned to a case work team not a case worker. A case work team means still waiting conisideration.

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Re: update

Post by coconutsforme » Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:50 pm

lina katen wrote:
yusfaith wrote:
anwarj wrote:Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.

It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)

Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.

Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now
anwarj, I am in a similar situation, my application will be 5 month by August 10th and what i have realised about HO's staff answering our call is that, they all give different information. I called in June and the guy i spoke to said my application was assigned to a case worker in 1st week of May, and the second time i called this month, another person said my application has not yet been assigned to case worker. So I dont really know who to believe and I have just fed up calling them waisting my telephone bill without a concrete info from HO. I hope they will have a change of heart one day about our application.


Most likely you mis-heard. The case might have been asigned to a case work team not a case worker. A case work team means still waiting conisideration.
I haven't received COA as yet. But reading all the above quotations i guess the right thing will be mentally preparing myself for more distress...

Can't remember by wife's birthday but have memorized HO telephone number)))

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Post by mamag » Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:18 am

ANY RECENT EEA 4 GOOD/ BAD NEWS

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Just called

Post by anwarj » Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:17 pm

Hi, update:

Just called UBKA re EEA4 as I am now 5 months and 2 weeks from application. Still not been assigned to a case worker or case work team. Asked
1) How long are current processing times before a case gets to a case work team or caseworker - they can't provide that information as they only provide the "target" time to processing which is 6 months
2) When it gets to the case worker or case work team, how long does it take to typically process a straightforward case - they dont have those numbers either

Then asked, is there any way to escalate a case - guess what the response was... they cant provide any information...

Not sure why I bothered to call really...

Any thoughts on how to escalate/prioritise your case, maybe from someone who has successfully done so?

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Re: Just called

Post by noble72uk » Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:15 pm

anwarj wrote:Hi, update:

Just called UBKA re EEA4 as I am now 5 months and 2 weeks from application. Still not been assigned to a case worker or case work team. Asked
1) How long are current processing times before a case gets to a case work team or caseworker - they can't provide that information as they only provide the "target" time to processing which is 6 months
2) When it gets to the case worker or case work team, how long does it take to typically process a straightforward case - they dont have those numbers either

Then asked, is there any way to escalate a case - guess what the response was... they cant provide any information...

Not sure why I bothered to call really...

Any thoughts on how to escalate/prioritise your case, maybe from someone who has successfully done so?
Hi anwarj

you still can contact your local MP to push your application.

if your application long six months that mean the UKBA has breached the law.

when you complain use the UKBA Guidance see below


European Casework Instructions
CHAPTER 5 - RESIDENCE CARD APPLICATIONS

5.8 Six-month rule
Community law requires us to decide applications for a Residence Card within 6 months from the date of receipt of the application. Every effort should be made to do so, particularly where an applicant draws our attention to an alleged breach of this requirement. Failure to comply with this requirement could leave the Home Office open to a claim for damages.

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thanks

Post by anwarj » Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:19 pm

Noble, thanks very much for that very useful bit of information. I think I will have to write a letter to my MP highlighting this to him.

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Post by giruzz » Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:58 pm

I'm just wondering...can you submit an application without sending the passport?

I can submit my national ID because then I will still have my passport...but my gf needs the passport to travel for business (at least once a month).

Thanks,

Giruzz

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Post by Mary1 » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:25 pm

Hi giruzz

I'm just wondering...can you submit an application without sending the passport? Yes as long as you provide valid ID for both you and your EEA national. See the caseworker instructions on the BIA website

..but my gf needs the passport to travel for business (at least once a month). Doesn't matter...If she is your EEA unmarried partner then HO only require adequate proof of her existence as she is named in the application. Its your passport they will require at the point of endorsement.

Also note you can still send both your passports and as soon as you receive your Certificate of application or even before its issued you can request for your pp's to be sent back and this will not in anyway affect your application.

Mary

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Post by juso73 » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:58 pm

Hello Mary1,
are you sure that I can ask for our passports to be sent back without thi prejudicating our application? They have been with the Home Office for 6 months on Thursday and we would really love to travel to my husband's home country with our now 6 month old daughter but cannot because my husband has no passport... We have received our CoA in February 2010 already.

We were hoping to get it all send to us in the next days as it's 6 months now but after reading the posts here I am no longer sure. Who has experience with this? And what would I need to do to get our passports back asap? Thanks so much!!!

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